Replacing The Front I/O Panel - Dell Studio Desktop Service Manual

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Replacing the Front I/O Panel
Dell Studio™ 540 Service Manual
CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Remove the computer cover (see
3. Remove the front panel (see
4. Remove any expansion cards (see
NOTICE: Carefully note the routing of each cable before you disconnect it, so that you are sure to re-route cables correctly. An incorrectly routed or a
disconnected cable could lead to computer problems.
5. Disconnect the cables connected to the I/O panel from the system board.
6. Remove the screw that secures the I/O panel to the chassis.
7. Carefully remove the existing I/O panel from the computer.
1 I/O panel clamp slot
3 screw
5 cables
8. To replace a new I/O panel, align and slide the I/O panel clamp into the I/O panel clamp slot.
9. Replace the screw that secures the I/O panel to the chassis.
10. Reconnect the cables to the system board.
11. Replace any expansion cards (see
12. Replace the front panel (see
13. Replace the computer cover (see
14. Connect your computer and devices to an electrical outlet, and turn them on.
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Replacing the Computer Cover).
Replacing the Front Panel).
Replacing a PCI/PCI Express
2 I/O panel clamp
4 I/O panel
Replacing a PCI/PCI Express
Replacing the Front Panel).
Replacing the Computer Cover).
Card).
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